1948 Summer Olympics held in London United Kingdom

Those who organised and paid for the make-do-and-mend 1948 Olympics might raise an eyebrow at the description of the event planned for London this summer as the austerity Games. To be sure, the economic backdrop looks superficially similar: an economy in trouble; a country up to its eyeballs in debt; a chancellor counting every penny.

The Olympics had been on hold for 12 years, since the 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled due to World War II. Since the 1944 Games were originally scheduled for London – and since Britain was in better shape following the war than other European countries – in 1946, London was awarded the 1948 Games, nicknamed The Austerity Olympics.

The 14th Olympiad took place in London in 1948. Post-war reconstruction had barely started in the battered host city and all the venues for the Games were lent by private or public organizations with little expenditure for rebuilding allocated. This

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were ...

London’s 1948 Summer Olympic Games were held in a period of austerity – but they were very popular. The BBC broadcast the event programme via TV and radio.

As in 1920, the IOC decided that it was necessary to resurrect the Olympic Movement at the earliest scheduled time. Although England had been ravaged by Hitler’s raids, the Games of the XIVth Olympiad were awarded to London in 1948. In spite of years of difficulties caused by rationing of ...

By the time of the London Olympics, she was 30 years old, but she was the world record holder in the 100 metres, the 80 metre hurdles, high jump, and long jump. She elected to compete in the 100, 200, high hurdles and on the Dutch relay team, and she won gold medals in all four events, sitting out two events in which she was the world record holder. The 1948 ...

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The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom.